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Freight terminal details revealed

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AAP

December 13, 20121:41PM

A NEW freight terminal in southwest Sydney will boost productivity for the entire nation, federal government ministers say.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese and Minister for Finance Penny Wong said the Moorebank terminal could remove 1.2 million trucks from the city's roads each year - the equivalent of 3300 a day.

The two ministers were speaking in Sydney at the launch of the Moorebank Intermodal Company which will oversee the development.

The road-rail terminal will provide a direct link from Port Botany and has the potential to change the face of transport along the NSW east coast.

"With container freight in Sydney set to more than triple by 2030 and the city's road network already heavily congested, the project represents a welcome relief for residents and businesses," Mr Albanese said.

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